My Neighbor, Charles | 이웃집 찰스 - Ep.8 (2015.04.29)

[@nisakhairunnisa8694]

I really appreciate Sam in this episode. He pointed out some great things that Mahmoud could work on for his restaurant without 'disregarding' Mahmoud's principle.

[@luna_2390]

I feel so bad for Mahmoud because he just smiles through the pain and it upsets me sooooooo much.

[@dimazain9330]

i like mahmoud and his family.i respect them

[@haniyah]

I love how Mahmoud is steadfast in his religion and how much he loves his family. He is such a doting and righteous man. Others may not understand why he is choosing to live his life in such a difficult manner but we do not live our life to be understood and liked by everyone. May Allah reward him and his family for their faithfulness.

[@hozizprettyaimer4896]

I am really rooting for Mahamud and hope he gets a lot of customer without selling alcohol.And that way allah will rise his IMAN.Insha allah.힘내 마하묻 시 그래도 사랑해 요.

[@sitinurfakhirahazmi1162]

Dont worry. Allah will help him.. Put your trust to Allah

[@JaeNora]

i wished i lived in Korea so that i could go to Mahmoud's restaurant and order all of that Delicious looking foods!

[@yumiko0017]

Yes the food looks so good!

[@iskotayo1]

with good marketing he would sold out everyday if he sell that cuisine in my country. No alcohol won't be a problem, come to Jakarta and open a branch.

[@iskotayo1]

and a bit different from you, I wish I lived in korea so I can teach mahmoud's children english and math for Free!! LOL... Talk about wild dream....

[@mistresmirano]

mahmoud just be who you are. i'm proud of you as a muslim.

[@monalisaharunchong69]

mistresmirano Alhamdullilah.

[@kookiesfriend]

i really respect Mahmoud for committing to his religion. I think that people should respect it, although I understand that the religions most prominent in korea are christianity and buddhism. I think it's extremely rude for them to keep asking why when he thoroughly explained and also their tone is also frustrating in my perspective. Mahmoud should maybe put up informational signs explaining why alcohol is prohibited that are more in depth than saying that they are muslim. As an aussie I am proud of Sam. He respected Mahmoud's religious beliefs and thought of a great strategy to gain an advantage.

[@izzamohd]

Its very annoying to see how david react when he see mahmoud adamant about not allowing alcohol in his restaurant. At least show respect even if you think it is not logical to apply in your lives.

[@itssygo]

wher The fact still is that there are muslims that drink alcohol and sell it in stores.

[@izzamohd]

itssygo i do agree about that. However in this case, im not satisfed and annoyed with david's reaction. Thats all

[@itssygo]

But the muslim shouldnt complain about his situation when he clearly made it himself. The others are only trying to help him to fix his economic situation. There is only religion law inside his head. And if he wants to follow it in another country then he will have a shitty resturant.

[@hs4544]

itssygo yes, but they are not good muslim..

[@j.4705]

I agree , it was really disrespectful. You should respect others lifestyles, even if it's really different from your own. And to behonest, I don't understand why everyone is so obsessed with alcohol.

[@nolzleena]

I feel sorry for Bahijon, I can't imagine what he's going through but I can see he's not enjoying any of it. I feel like he needs a screaming place hahaha... because he's even quiet around his own family. Bahijon Himnae.

[@ayuaiza4791]

ji

[@alinapaek6755]

it's not a problem to be quiet, I am very quiet too... I date him he is cute

[@shateha]

at first episode im already know that he so uncomfortable there .i should being a psychologist lol hahahahaha

[@Nadi6960]

I'm so touched when i read those comments about mahmoud and his family, Islam and alchohol. I hope u guys understand Islam very well. Thnkyou for the good comments and keep supporting them. Don't forget to go to their restaurant. ☺

[@yuliavicarista725]

I'm a non-moeslim and living in Indonesia. See what happened to Mahmoed makes me feel bad. It's so hard for him living in korea since most of korean don't know about their laws. I'm glad to all my moeslim friends who was born and raised in Indonesia. Indonesia isn't a moeslim country, but it's not hard for them to find any places to pray and any foods to eat. Non-moeslim and moeslim grew up together and since we were very young, we've been taught about each religion's laws (we have 5 biggest religion). So Indonesian people can understand why all moeslims can't eat pork or don't sell alcohol and it's a normal things to a non-moeslim.

[@kudop8960]

if you migrate to other country don't you think Mahmoed need to follow their culture...?? If not, then should stay own native country.

[@ndiii13]

kudo p well it’s an usbek restaurant, not korean. I dont think he should follow common korean restaurants then.

[@FragileCrystal87]

I've liked the advises Sam told to Mahmoud. As he said there're restaurants who are succesful wthout selling alcohol,so It's perfectly possible. Mahmoud should change some things in his restaunt like Sam said. And they really need to learn korean. It's difficult for his son to make friends because he's shy, but also because he can't comunicate as he wants nor following the classe and that's frustrating for him..I can understand him...But I'm sure it will get better. Time and effort are the best allies in this kind of cases.Don't lose hope! As I always repeat to myself: "The most important thing isn't where you start, is where you end up". So fighting everyone!! Allahu maakum!

[@diladina8312]

im glad korean tv has come up with this program. it is such a great idea for them to brainstorm idea to help those foreigner. Especially Mr. Sam Hammington. What a great teacher he became!!

[@youtubechannel3858]

They all need to chill, tbh. If Mahmoud doesn't wanna sell alcohol so be it, no need to try to force their preferences onto him. I understand alcohol is important for Koreans, but his restaurant happens to not sell it, just like how meat is important in Korea but you wouldn't try to force a vegan restaurant to sell it. It doesn't need logic to get that and I personally think they should've used the time to find solutions for him instead of being ignorant and trying to change his rules. He can honestly still succeed with smart marketing and if he can come up with a great drink for when people ask for alcohol, he can suggest that instead. As I said, so many ideas for him, It just needs smart marketing to hit it big with his business.

[@Tulipsaki]

+Kylie Stonem I agree. He could come up with mixed fruit drinks instead.

[@youtubechannel3858]

Andrew Lee Not really. In later episodes he met with a Muslim guy that has a successful restaurant that doesn't sell alcohol, and the reason for his success is what I suggested; that he has new stuff to offer which got popular. It goes back to my point that marketing is the most important here, and you can have better business if you have something different and unique that the customers would have to go back to your restaurant for unlike alcohol that is everywhere. I think they're just wasting time trying to make him change his rules when they could've used it to come up with better solutions/ideas for him.

[@farhia711]

+Kylie Stonem your comment hit the nail right on ... just watching is frustrating and annoying

[@touqaackerman7285]

IKR ! >

[@notthatcute5433]

that comment touch my heart❤️

[@jess4264]

Poor Bahijon, it wasn't his choice to move to Korea. I would be his friend, I find that people in Korea hang out only with the same people. But where I live I make friends almost every week. I hope his classmates approach him first and talk to him because I am shy too and I know how frustrating it feels when you have no one to talk to. But I guess he wouldn't understand Korean kids since he doesn't want to learn Korean.

[@dwisrisulistiowati6658]

if i have chance to visit korea, i hope i can go to Mr mahmoud's restaurant. May Allah bless you Mr Mahmoud and your family. aamiin :)

[@giongchy]

I think Simon should be more open to the Korean culture and living in Korea would be a bit easier. His girlfriend has the right attitude so I think he should learn from her!

[@otagirican]

I believe there are so many Muslim in Seoul (especially student from SE Asia), I hope if they watch this program, they can help by eating at Mahmood's place.

[@min.j4202]

mahmoud has really good looking sons and he's such a good father

[@Kyuhjan]

actually I want to recommend Mahmoud to put a sign outside of his restaurant that says "WE DON'T SERVE ALCOHOL" and a sign board saying that it's an Uzbekistan restaurant like the other restaurant.

[@chicpaola1]

Shannon talked about how people stared at her ...she very pretty but people stare bc in some way she is well known in Korea ! Reaching popularity and being on this show will only make more people stare at her !

[@sitisabirah4987]

shannon older cousin is so cute shannon's family is cute during they watch shannon perfomance

[@_waiai]

PLEASE CONTINUE SUBBING THIS, KBS! PLEASE!!! It's an amazing show, I wanna watch more. :(

[@tas2557]

Brother Mahmood ..hang in there ..Its really appreciable that how hard you try to keep your principles and follow Islam .. . may Allah make things easier for you and your family :)

[@honeybobmarley1755]

Shannon should just stop reading haters comments... the reason why they critic her about her etnicity is because they know it hurts. She has to accept that she can't be praised and loved by everyone.

[@Azfar97ace]

There is mistake when the MC of this show said that a muslim can sell alcohol drink although they are not drinking it, but in islam laws any muslims are prohibited from selling and serve alcohol. I hope you guys understand and respect each other religions and their laws.

[@معتصمقاسم]

Azfar97ace Yes .In Islam you have to avoid alcohol and don't go near it because we believe that its the reason of most of sins we call it the mother of all sins , there is things you will never do when you are not drank but you will do it if you are under the influence

[@itssygo]

The fact still is that there are muslims that drink alcohol and sell it in stores.

[@soshinae]

itssygo please. You don't have to repeatedly say that. Other people from other religion do the same too. Certain law in certain religion are not followed by everyone. There are always people who neglect certain rules.

[@itssygo]

soshinae Well he lives in korea which doesn't follow islam law. His resturant will fail because of his "god". The host is only trying to help to fix his problems.

[@_lim1542]

itssygo maybe when his restaurant fails he will believe it is a message from his God to tell him to leave Korea and go elsewhere. According to World Health Organization, Korea ranks the 13th heaviest drinkers overall in the world, and number 1 when it comes to hard alcohol consumption (twice as much as russians).

[@fantasy9848]

Alex has such a nice personality

[@bexii786]

David just annoyed me when Mahmoud was asking for solutions. instead of helping him he's trying to change his rules and mocks him for not selling alcohol.😡 give a simple solution like selling non alcoholic beer and wine not act childish!

[@sheeptasticTV]

gosh shannon is a stunner

[@MagicCrazy_]

***** lol what? where did you get that idea

[@MagicCrazy_]

***** where? unless you're thinking of Simon, the guy who is the volleyball player?

[@sunnygirly2k4]

DreamOfSheep Naturally pretty young lady.

[@gladitsnotme]

***** Shannon and Maura are 2 different people....

[@iTechRevolutionTV]

"......Walks with heavy steps" probably the most used sentence in the entire program

[@serosi]

To Mahmoud: there's always a way to do business without compromising your principle, it's only a matter of creativity and knowing what the customers really want. in terms of alcohol drinks, what people really want from it in my opinion is the opportunity to relax, have a good time, to just let go after a whole day of working. if you can reproduce similar kind of experience, then people coming will most likely eventually forget about the non-existence of alcohol in your store. now on what kind of things might help you do that, you will need to prepare to experiment quite a bit, i.e. massage chair perhaps, or special manicure-pedicure night for ladies, free desert, a diner counter for individual customers so they can talk about their day with you if they want to, karaoke machine, etc. you can gather ideas from people around you, and choose and test what you think will bring the best results. I wish you and your family all the best in your venture. Keep on smiling.

[@amyamy7065]

I really did not like the reaction of the italian toward mahmoud u have to show some respect. mahmoud's restaurant is usbaki so he can not sell alcohols why not taking soda instead. after u eat go to other restaurant which sells alcohol. but mahmoud will not sell it.

[@sayuuri7232]

i hate the italian dude so rude and last ep he said that those with prejudice are close minded well guess who is close minded other than himself ugh so stupid and annoying i wish he won't join the show anymore cause its hard to watch because of him

[@sambalketam1610]

yeahh so true. i hate his reaction when they talk about the alcohol. everyone has their own principle so respect them please..dont be such a jerk person.. ps:my english is very bad..sorry

[@Sochic100]

Great suggestions from the guest, Sam Hammington 👌

[@hs4544]

Its very annoying to see david reacting

[@asyrafzulkifli3633]

Andromeda Galaxy hes quite rude actually..

[@rakonda]

So i'm not the only one

[@azooooma]

Andromeda Galaxy yeah his reaction to Mahmoud's issue wasn't that polite and even to Sam "the guest" I felt he was almost going to scream and slap him if Alex didn't stop him lol

[@tontonpacute]

Andromeda Galaxy he's a dick 100% but what he usually says is also 100% correct.

[@fleabag6477]

tontonpacute What's correct about not being able to understand a person's religious views? Mahmoud is a Muslim he can't consume or sell alcohol and he can't allow people consume alcohol in his restaurant, why was that so hard for David to understand? Annoying ass.

[@TheTurtlevlog]

They were looking because of the cameras following the girls not because of shannon

[@alien_fairy1973]

Natalieo___o no I think they stare at her not only because of the cameras because Shannon said that people stare at her without cameras

[@blue3374]

I'm half Korean half White like Shannon and Koreans stare at me 24/7 lol Most just aren't really used to seeing many foreigners especially in my neighborhood where there are 0 tourists/non Koreans

[@gladitsnotme]

So many Koreans must have watched the "fight" scene between Simon and his girlfriend while clutching their pearls. Fear not Koreans! When Cubans and Italians get together, raised voices and pointless bickering are how they show love, not hate. They weren't fighting, they were having a loving moment, full of passion! lol

[@haniyah]

It is sad and depressing to see people commenting about how others choose to live their life honestly and righteously. Despite the fact that their own lives may just be far worse.

[@bubbles02010]

i think sales willl increase because this show airs lol. when i go to korea, i want to visit his restaurant! i don't eat pork or drink either! hehe (i'm not muslim). and his sons are so cute~

[@AnanditaRizki]

I am waiting for episode 9....

[@soheeyoo1524]

shannon's cousin is super cute....

[@MegaThorz]

thank you for the eng sub KBS

[@soshinae]

I thought this is supposed to open peoples views on what Islam really is. Alcohol prohibited in Islam because of the bad cause it might lead to. That's all. It's a good thing, so why people feel uneasy? Like when people turn veges because of their beliefs, others can accept even they eat meat all their lives. I hope as the show meet an end, people will understand more and be acceptance.

[@tontonpacute]

oh please, no muslim can preach about tolerance and acceptance because you guys are one of the most intolerant religions/societies on earth.

[@riveragoo6564]

tontonpacute i'm an atheist, but i'm sure muslim do have good reasons why theres so much things they cannot eat/drink/do, and muslim do knows about tolerance and acceptance without letting go their beliefs rules, let'em be, please appreciate their belief like you appreciate other beliefs, thank you

[@michaelgood9160]

soshinae Yeah. Alcohol is bad so it was banned outright when Islam was created, but not slavery. What a great religion!!.

[@hellobatman4940]

I didnt know where you obtained your infos, but nope, Islam didnt promote slavery, in fact it was banned after Islam was introduced.

[@xxxAtpe]

yup. not only acohol. Pork and hot dog also bad and you can get cancer in your life. I swear. You don't believe . you can ask people. P.S I kinda mixed Chinese Malay Thai .

[@kimyeongseon4782]

Sam is the best I love him so much his good man

[@mishkettafsut7759]

When will be the next episode ? It's a good program :))

[@Alee15Chile]

for a native spanish speaker, Simon really is stressing me !! I dont understand when he speaks spanish, he dont modulate he barely move his mouth when he talk, and sometimes he mixed with Italian

[@geovybelen1818]

Ikr I was like, wait a min, isn't that Italian? Haha besides that I personally think sometimes it's hard to understand Caribbean in general

[@sk.5]

It's because his gf is Italian he must've gotten confused or maybe Cuban is different I'm not Spanish lol but just possibilities I thought of when i read your comment

[@TheGreenPoncle]

I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME!! I'm Hispanic and whenever he spoke I could barely make out any words and figured I just couldn't understand Cubans xD

[@worldgirl483]

It's because is Cuban-spanish. hahaha I live in Miami and I don't understand anything they say. When Simon was first introduced I was like "Yeahh!! Spanish!!" and then I was like "Oh right... I don't understand THIS Spanish" xDD I'm ecuadorian btw.

[@rodrigoe.gordillo2617]

@@sk.5 well most of us spanish speakers are not spanish for sure :)

[@heyuebaba4745]

마흐무드 아버님 존경스럽다.

[@KatiuskaWook]

The biggest mistake of a person that goes to a different country than theirs is to think that would be the "same" that in home. In 8 shows of this everybody repeats the same "In my country bla bla bla" If you are moving for LIVING you need to let go many of the things that you grow up with. Don't expect that EVERYBODY will understand your culture because you really don't understand theirs too. It's very hard but if you want to live outside home unfortunately that is the rule. Mahmoud looks like a very good and kind man I hope he can make a better living for his family!

[@25mfermin]

yeah i've notice that when korean speak English they have their on way to pronounce it. even if that's english word i know what they say but they pronounce it in their on way.

[@malaksalem1026]

Why all the comments start suddenly talking about some Religion? The man said he won't sell because of his believe and faith, Gee so what you call this 21 century freedom, Doesn't freedom include you respect others believes and faiths? don't believe in it but at least respect. You make a big deal over alcohol, A LOT OF NONE MUSLIMS who don't drink alcohol and have the same view on alcohol like islamic law, And yet no one said anything about them but when it comes to islamic law all gets nutz, Look at the bright side he don't need money to be that happy just like him now? his always smiling joking with his kids working with his wife. money important but it doesn't bring the same happiness his having even when people being desrespictful to him his still nice and all, Because he have faith and happy with what he do.

[@d15z1sux]

Simon is a beast on the court...

[@julianahadi94]

Maybe religion wont give him money but religion can give him happiness afterlife...

[@yumiko0017]

WHERES THE NEXT EPISODE?! Episode 9?! Been waiting for over a month!

[@yank3377]

7months hahaha

[@mizzdiva36]

I wonder if Mahmoud thought out his plans thoroughly on when he decided to move to south Korea. Coming from a Muslim background and going to a country where alcohol is a big part of the society I wonder if he did research...

[@malaysiancommenting]

mizzdiva36 i think he was working for a company in SK before establishing his business.

[@honeybobmarley1755]

He probably didn't chose to live in Korea. Uzbekistan is constantly threatened by civil wars but there are only a few prosper countries that recognize Uzbekistan as a dangerous place to live... It's kinda hard for Uzbek people to find a country that reconize them as refugees so most of them just immigrate in the first country that offers them a visa. P.s.: English isn't my first language.

[@tommythai1043]

I agree with you here. I have no idea why he chose Korea of all places, a little forethought and he would have realised there are many other countries that are more acquainted to housing different cultures and thus more well-prepared to support him and his family living devout lives.

[@bilqistayuwinda3278]

i like mahmoud family...........Anything will be together...

[@Yuihojun]

TBH, instead of trying to push Mahmoud on selling alcohol why not trying to understand and respect his reasons. Give advice on the perspective of Mahmoud not on your own perspective.

[@khalidbahkit3072]

Much respect for Mohammed.

[@azifatilahramli3591]

may Allah bless u always mr mahmoud. 😊

[@gloriiitacas]

When will be episode 9 uploaded ???

[@aznbaka94]

37:27 look at the dog AHHAHAHAHA!!

[@gulsk.4520]

wiping his ass XDDD

[@jes1224]

I really love shannon

[@MrThanatos14]

episode 9 please

[@yumiko0017]

I know right. It seems like forever lol

[@munawwarahsalim7497]

37:29 the dog walking so weirdly. Anyone notice?

[@aamorJJ]

yes LOL I NOTICED IT

[@rakonda]

:D i can tell, she is female dog and u know dogs sometimes doing things in interesting way..

[@LokiHiddlestone13]

***** um... it's not cute at all. when a dog scoots his butt across a floor/carpet it probably needs its anal glands expressed or it could be worms.

[@1r3n3]

"посудомоечный аппарат" очень позабавило, так по-советски звучит :DDD

[@lalaismayilzada]

The teacher and David said the correct thing.Muslims can't drink alcohol or serve it or sell it.So he must permit his customers to take their drink in.it is not forbidden in muslim.

[@fatedestiny2981]

when is the next episode coming out? thanks KBS!

[@TheZeyyyyy]

While Shannon thinks people are haters and discriminating coz of her looks and pronunciation, this show indicates that she's probably getting hate coz of her personality

[@alien_fairy1973]

TheZey she's sweetheart and haters were rude

[@alien_fairy1973]

TheZey she has amazing personality

[@alien_fairy1973]

TheZey go educate yourself

[@alien_fairy1973]

TheZey you can't even sing like her

[@lilyharris4254]

Busted out laughing at 37:29😂😂😂 Am I the only one who caught it?

[@glenn2318]

Episode 22 already aired in South Korea. Come on KBS World show episode 9 here on youtube.

[@thovithyea8690]

no makeup but still cute shannon

[@IncredulousMr]

Seems episode 9 is the final episode regarding Shannon, Simon and Mahmoud. For those who are interested in Mahmoud, he took Sam's advice to heart and is making the changes to his restaurant, on top of learning from another halal restaurateur to make his own restaurant, successful. Shannon is doing well. Don't care much about Simon. He's so negative, it seems to suck the energy from everyone around him. Kudos to his girlfriend though, for doing her best to encourage him.

[@sofiyanabilah501]

I really love to watch this show but I am a bit sad when some guests are still not understand the Islamic principles. It does not mean if the restaurant does not sell alcohol, the business will not gain any profit. Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and other Muslim countries have proved that these countries can survive without it.

[@soukaina2710]

mahmood stay strong,

[@veniceremmus5958]

Im black and my sister and i went to korea and didn't get that much stares at all lol foreigners are everywhere in seoul especially hongdae so idk what shannon is talking about lol exaggerating tbh

[@SamsungTV9000]

I hope KBS will upload more episodes soon...

[@bintuae1]

The Uzbek man's sons are so cute esp the eldest one.

[@hana4759]

Korea has actually not a problem with restaurants without alcohol. Korea has also many buddhist restaurants and that means no alcohol and no meat.

[@Sukihoang]

Does anyone know what Mahmoud's restaurant is called?

[@haddukanast]

lazzat

[@Sukihoang]

Thanks

[@zegasi1274]

LMAO am I the only one who saw the dog's moves at 37:29

[@TheAndretfk]

where is episode 9. i want to see more shannon. i demand episode 9.

[@sarahkamila8852]

Really like this showww 😄 shannoonnnnnn

[@yank3377]

good lord ep 9 kbs!!! PALI PALI KOJO HAHAHA

[@fire0alarm]

Where's The Show why u stopped ?!

[@Melissa-SC73]

So, I am wondering if Shannon made it big in music? This was 8 years ago. I wonder how they’re all doing now.

[@Wylein]

Lol did anyone else saw the dog rubbing its butt on the floor? 37:28

[@ivegyattocomment]

they should've made a separate episode on Maura, would be much more entertaining >:

[@tvtoms]

I was also coming here to ask if anyone knows about the next episode release date. I watched the end of this one just to make sure they said there would be a next episode and they sure did... This is one of my favorite series on this channel so I hope it is not cut already!

[@badriyeaboud416]

Where is episode 9? Does anyone know?

[@acasmile9118]

do you know any bahijon social media..he's so damn handsome

[@bananaelf89]

where's the next episode (ep.9)?? i was waiting for it on air on kbsworldtv, but its replaced by another show.. it's disappointing.. 😖😣😔

[@badriyeaboud416]

Do you know which show?

[@IIXXMMXX]

Badriye Aboud beauty bible u.u

[@vanessa21261]

where's ep 9??

[@nadiaibrahim2421]

its funny because im over here drink ginger tea and inhaling vicks in boiling water too like shannon.

[@folafolafolafortyfo]

Don't worry Shannon, I have trouble with Korean loan words too. HAEN PON sounds much more natural in English, so trust me, I understand. HAEN DEU PON just see strange as a native English speaker.

[@dollyitahiofficial]

it's reaaly funny that shannon's brother was wearing a hello kitty pajamas :v

[@az-zi9hl]

Please upload episode 9

[@ilmimunchies]

I don't get why they still broadcast this show in korea but they stopped broadcast it on kbs world. I have been waiting for the next ep for so long T.T

[@starrybyeol]

that smile makes me sad

[@jyunus07]

waaaaah the Italian person is so rude, i feel offended just by how he was acting, like no not all restaurants sell alcohol. in the UK there are many restaurants that don't sell alcohol and they're doing just fine. plus it was so unnecessary for him to have those over exaggerated actions he did.

[@masaini1]

This man named David or any other people with different races should realize that while we may strongly dislike Mahmoud 's actions, that person is following what they believe in. It may not make sense to us, but let’s try to be compassionate and understanding, just as we would like others to let us live our truths. Respect each other religious.

[@gotwa229]

Korean people stare b/c biracial people are very rare in Korea and literally stick out. There's a sense that someone like Shannon might be Korean, but not completely, so this is an unusual and rare thing that automatically draws attention to one's self. Kinda like being an Asian in the Midwest or Deep South in the U.S. This happened to me all my life as a Korean American living in places throughout the U.S. Is it a bad thing? No. But you learn real quick to develop a thick skin and to behave in an inconspicuous way so as not to draw any more attention to yourself than is necessary.